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Flowchart of the quantum measurement postulate: preparation, observable, probability, and collapse.

by @openstemUpdated Physics
Prepare state |ψ⟩ ∈ ℋChoose observable: self-adjoint ÂDiagonalise: Â|aₙ⟩ = aₙ|aₙ⟩P(aₙ) = |⟨aₙ|ψ⟩|²Measurement outcome aₙ (real)State collapses: |ψ⟩ → |aₙ⟩Subsequent evolution: iℏ ∂|ψ⟩/∂t = Ĥ|ψ⟩

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